RAND, Health Dialog form alliance to create tools to evaluate health-care quality and efficiency
...services. The alliance, the first of its kind, unites the capabilities and expertise of two industry pioneers in health care analytics to pave the way for a new provider performance measurement system that will provide best-in-class capabilities for measuring quality and efficiency in the U.S. healthcar...The Scripps Research Institute, McDonald's align to fight childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes
... of children around the world." The relationship unites Scripps Research's world-renowned scientists committed to groundbreaking scientific research addressing pediatric health concerns with McDonald's 50-year legacy of supporting programs that promote children's health and wellness. The biomedical res...OSA 'Frontiers in Optics' annual meeting celebrates 90th anniversary of innovation in optics
... Physical Society (APS) Division of Laser Science, unites these communities for five days of cutting-edge content, powerful networking and opportunities for scientific exchange. Exhibits featuring 80+ leading optics companies will complement the in-depth educational programming and offer attendees a glimpse...Carnegie Mellon, Pitt demo technology to help elderly at CAST exhibition in Washington
... fit into real situations," Osborn said. "Our work unites people who focus on geriatric issues with those who focus on rehabilitation. Our focus on enhancing the quality of life encompasses both."...NSF grant to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia bridges academic research, child safety innovation
... center devoted to injury prevention. The center unites Children's Hospital and Penn researchers with automotive and insurance industry members to translate research findings into tangible innovations in safety technology and public education programs. Annually, an NSF grant of $70,000 is supplemented by ...Northwestern receives major award for nanotechnology cancer center
...onal Laboratory, is an umbrella organization which unites more than $275 million in nanotechnology research, educational programs and infrastructure under one umbrella. The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University is an NCI-designated, comprehensive cancer center conducting a ......to addressing health disparities. The new project unites cancer-control experts from the California Department of Health Services, UCSF, UCLA, the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington in Seattle, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Unive...